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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Emergency Accommodation (29 Feb 2024)

Gerald Nash: 261. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total duration of the contracts currently held for accommodation; the calculated total expenditure on current contracts for the duration of those contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9782/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Emergency Accommodation (29 Feb 2024)

Gerald Nash: 262. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current number of hotels now in use by his Department that were functioning as visitor accommodation prior to contracting with his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9783/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Emergency Accommodation (29 Feb 2024)

Gerald Nash: 273. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of hotels that are currently providing accommodation under arrangements agreed with his Department for accommodation for international protection applicants (families) where the operation of the hotels in question are exclusively for the use of accommodation for international protection applicants;...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Emergency Accommodation (29 Feb 2024)

Gerald Nash: 263. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many companies hold multiple contracts with his Department for contracted accommodation; how many contracted properties each company holds, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9784/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Emergency Accommodation (29 Feb 2024)

Gerald Nash: 264. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of sites that have been identified by his Department to develop purpose-built accommodation capable of providing structured humanitarian aid in a sustainable way; when he expects any such sites to commence construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9785/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Emergency Accommodation (29 Feb 2024)

Gerald Nash: 271. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of hotels that are currently providing accommodation under arrangements agreed with his Department for applicants for international protection, and where the hotels in question simultaneously provide accommodation to tourists in the normal course of their business; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Emergency Accommodation (29 Feb 2024)

Gerald Nash: 272. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of hotels that are currently providing accommodation under arrangements agreed with his Department for the programme refugees from Ukraine, and where the hotels in question simultaneously provide accommodation to tourists in the normal course of their business; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Emergency Accommodation (29 Feb 2024)

Gerald Nash: 274. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of hotels that are currently providing accommodation under arrangements agreed with his Department for accommodation for programme refugees from Ukraine where the operation of the hotels in question are exclusively for the use of refugees from Ukraine; if he will provide the details on a county by...

Protection of Employees (Trade Union Subscriptions) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Feb 2024)

Gerald Nash: I often find myself following my constituency colleague Deputy Ó Murchú. I am always happy to give way to him if he needs additional space to elaborate on a point. I agree with him on the treatment of the PayPal workers in Dundalk. All too often in the past couple of years, local Deputies have had to advise, individually and collectively, Paypal workers on their rights and...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Business of Select Committee (28 Feb 2024)

Gerald Nash: Apologies have been received from Deputy Cowen. I propose that we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Business of Select Committee (28 Feb 2024)

Gerald Nash: I propose that we suspend the meeting to allow us to participate in the weekly divisions in the House and we will return when that has been completed.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Impact of Climate on Public Finances: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (28 Feb 2024)

Gerald Nash: The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the report of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, IFAC: What Climate Change Means for Ireland's Public Finances. On behalf of the committee, I welcome the following representatives from IFAC: Professor Michael McMahon, who is appearing remotely, Mr. Niall Conroy and Mr. Killian Carroll. Before we start, I wish to explain some limitations to...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Impact of Climate on Public Finances: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (28 Feb 2024)

Gerald Nash: I thank Professor McMahon.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Impact of Climate on Public Finances: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (28 Feb 2024)

Gerald Nash: I thank Deputy Conway-Walsh. The next contribution will be from Fine Gael. I see Deputy Durkan is online. He might need to unmute himself.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Impact of Climate on Public Finances: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (28 Feb 2024)

Gerald Nash: I thank Professor McMahon. That was very useful indeed. I now call on Deputy Canney.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Impact of Climate on Public Finances: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (28 Feb 2024)

Gerald Nash: I accept Professor McMahon is not a climate expert or, indeed, an agricultural scientist, as far as I am aware.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Impact of Climate on Public Finances: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (28 Feb 2024)

Gerald Nash: We obsess about the cost of climate change and the transition but we rarely speak about the economic opportunities and benefits that could accrue with the kind of planning, about which I think there is consent in this room, at least, we need to do and may not necessarily be evident from some quarters. Deputy Durkan said earlier he was astounded shopping in the summer at the amount of...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Impact of Climate on Public Finances: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (28 Feb 2024)

Gerald Nash: I thank all three witnesses for their contributions and their responses to Deputy Canney. I have some questions and observations. One of the threads running through the report and all the expert commentary on what we are required to do between now and 2030 on the climate agenda and the transition is that we need to be more decisive now, sooner rather than later, because there are a range...